While I was laying sick on my bed I started reading all the gossip magazines my sister subscribes too - and here I find a really inspirational lady: Miss Trista Sutter.

I found this article to be very inspiring - but as usual, I am very skeptical as to the humongous differences between her and regular people.

Firstly: she doesn’t have a stressful 9 to 5 job.

Secondly: she has more pressure to get back into shape.

Thirdly: she scheduled a photoshoot that kept her accountable

Fourthly: whatever her motivation may be (i.e. fame/money) is different from all of you.

Lastly: her genetic make up is different so you have to always take that into consideration.

READ ON!

After just five months of dedicated dieting and exercise, Trista Sutter has met her weight-loss goal of shedding all 30 pregnancy pounds.

In the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, Sutter shares the exact diet and exercise routine she maintained to overcome her fears she’d never be sexy again.

“I’m happy with my body,” Sutter, 35, tells Us. “I’m confident and proud of the work I’ve done.”

Sutter was eager to drop her pregnancy pounds after giving birth to son Max in July via C-section.

“Every night before I go to bed, I do abs, pushups, and tricep presses. I feel better when I wake up if I’ve done something to set my muscles and make them feel active,” she tells Us.

Her 2,000-calorie-a-day diet and four-times-a-week workouts with trainer Brock Fetch have also helped her marriage to Ryan. read more here

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** this interview wasn’t taken from this magazine - it was posted on realitytvworld.com

“All new moms just want to feel normal and sexy again,” said Trista in the November 5 issue of Us Weekly. “I’m really focused on getting back to where I was before I got pregnant. I want to look even better!”

After Trista, a 34-year-old purse designer gave birth to Maxwell Alston Sutter she said 15 pounds “fell off immediately” but losing the rest of the excess weight has been a struggle.

Part of the reason behind her difficulty was that several months into her pregnancy, Trista was diagnosed with HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low pallet count) syndrome, a complication of preeclampsia that attacks the mother’s vital organs. Due to the diagnosis Trista delivered Max via a C-section, and had to wait an additional six weeks after the birth to begin working out, which she described as “hard” because other new moms are able to exercise sooner.

“So compared to them, I’m thinking it’s going to take me forever — especially since I hadn’t worked out since Dancing with the Stars — a year before I got pregnant,” the first-season Dancing celebrity participant told Us. “I’ve been exercising now for about a month with a trainer friend.”

Trista said her exercise regimen consists of yoga, pilates and power-lifting exercises, but due to “abdominal pain” she’s unable to “do the more aggressive exercises.” In addition, she’s also “eating smart” and avoiding sweets.

“I know if I try a crazy crash diet I will rebound from it. Those diets are just not realistic with my lifestyle,” she explained to Us. “I’m trying to keep it a little looser — so I don’t burn out — but the main philosophy of my diet is that it’s higher in protein with healthy whole-grain carbs.” read the rest here.

She didn’t gain THAT much weight during pregnancy - but she proves that exercise and a clean diet can get your pre-baby body back!